Electric washing-machine.



W. D. JONES, ELECTRIC WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION 111.1111 11110. 11, 1911. 1,020,828 1 I Patented Mar. 19,1912.

ATTORNEYS WILLIAM 1). JONES,.0F new YORK,

Unrrn s rn'rns PATENT OFFICE.

REES AND ONE-THIBD T RICHARD L. REES, BOTH OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ELECTRIC WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented lllar. 19, 1912.

Application filed December 11, 1911. Serial No. 665,029.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, lVnmL-mt D. J ones, acitizen of the United States. and a resident of the city of New York,borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have inventeda new and Improved Electric \Vashing-hlachine, of which tion.

The invention relates to washing machines in which an electric currentis passed through the washing liquid from one electrode to another.

a new and improved electric washing .machine having electrodes arrangedin the tank or vat, in such a manneras to insure the passage 'of theelectric current through the washing liquid without danger of it passingfrom one electrode to the other by way of the walls of the tank or vat,to prevent stray or extraneous matter of the articles to be washed 'fromc'omingin contact with the electrodes, and to reduce the danger of anoperator coming in contact with:

' 1 between ribs F" struck up from the elec- In order to produce thedesired result the' electrodes are mounted on'insulating plates anelectrode to a minimum.

ings forming a part of this specification, in

' which similar characters of reference indicafe corresponding parts inall the views.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal central section of the electric washingmachine; Fig. 2 is an enlarged face view of one of the electrodes andits supporting or carrying plate of insulating material; Fig. 3 is asectional plan view ofthe'same on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2-,

and Fig. t is across section of the same on the line-H of Fig. 2.

The tank or vat A is adapted to contain water or other washing liquidand is provided on the top with a cover B and within the tank or vat Ais arranged a receptacle for containing the clothes to lie washed andpreferably made in the form of a cylinder having a perforated rim. lheshaft D of the receptacle C is journaled in suitable bearings arrai gedon the ends of the tank or vat A, am one outer end of the shaftDis-provided wi .21 means connected with other machinery for iinparting areversing rotary the following is a full, clear, and exact descripmotionto the receptacle C, the said means being preferably in the form of agearing E connected with a motor of any approved construction.Electrodes F are arranged within the tank A, preferably at the endsthereof, and the saidelcctrodes F are in the form of plates attached tothe faces of attaching plates G, of rubber or other insulating material,and secured to the innerfaces, of the ends of the tank or vat A. Each ofthe insulating plates G is provided with marginal overhanging flanges Gfor receiving the edges of the electrode F, so as to hold The object ofthe invention is to provide;

the same in place on the carrying plate G, at the sametime protectingthe edges of the electrodes against contact by the operator. Each of theelectrodes F is provided with apertures F through which pass lugs Gformed integrally on the carrying plate G and projecting beyond the faceof the corresponding electrode F so as to prevent an operator reachinginto the tank A from coming in contact with the electrode F. Theapertures F and the protecting lugs G are preferably arranged invertical rows located trodes F so as to increase the surface thereof. Byreference to Figs. 3 and l it will be noticed that the protecting lugsGr project beyond the ribs F and hence the operators hand on reachinginto the tank A is not liable to come in contact with the electrode F.

In electric washing machines of the type mentioned use is made of anelectric current which may run from 110 to 500 volts, and hence theoperator is protected against shock iii'om-the electric current. It willalso be noticed that by having the insulating carrier plates G theelectric current isnot liable to pass from one electrode to another byway of the metallic casing A, butthe current passes through the washingliquid contained in the tank or vat A, It will further be noticed thatby having the protecting lugs G stray matter, such as buttons, pins.hooks and other stray matter, is prevented from coming in contact withthe electrodes.

Contact points H are arranged in bushings I-of an insulating materialand held in the ends of the tank or vat A, the inner ends of the contactpoints H being soldered or otherwise'connected with the corrdspondingelectrodes F. The outer ends of the points H are connected by the usualcircuit wires N. Y.. ASSIGNOR or ON'EJTIIRD TowIL Ism A.

- with margina or conductors with a source of electric sup.- ply J, aswitch K is arranged in the circuit for turning on or shutting ofi theelectricity.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A Washing machine, comprising a tank adapted to contain a liquid, aperforated revoluble, receptacle in the said tank, electrodes, andplates of insulating material carrying the said electrodes and attachedto the said tank at the inside thereof, the said insulating plates beingprovided with members projecting beyond the faces of the saidelectrodes.

2. A Washing machine, comprising a tank adapted to contain a fluid, aperforated revoluble receptaclein the said tank, insulatingplates-attached to the inner faces of the ends ot'the tanks and providedWith lugs projecting from the faces'of the plates, and electrodes in theform of plates overlying the said insulating plates, the said electrodesbeing provided with apertures through iwhich extend the said. lugsbeyond the faces of the electrodes.

3. A Washing machine, comprising a tank adapted to contain a. fluid, aperforated revoluble receptacle in the said tank, insulating platesattached. to the inner faces of the ends of the'said tanks and providedoverhanging flanges, and electrodes in the form of plates overlying thesaid insulating plates and fitting at their edges under the saidoverhanging flanges.

42. A Washing machine, comprising a tank adapted to contain a fluid, aperforated revoluble receptacle in the said tank, insulatingplatesattached to the inner faces of the ends of the said tanks andprovided with marginal dverhanging flanges and With integral lugsprojecting from the faces of the said plates, and electrodes in the formof plates overlying the said insulating plates and fitting at theiredges under the said overhanging flanges, the said electrodes hav-' ingspaced ribs and apertures between adj acent ribs and said lugsprojecting through i 6. An electric Washing machine provided withelectrodes in the form of plates having integral struck up ribs, andapertures betiveen adjacent ribs, and supporting plates for the saidelectrodes made of insulating material, the supporting plates beingprovided With marginal overhanging flanges for receiving the edges ofthesaid elec-' trodes, and the said supporting plates being providedwith lugs passing through the" said apertures and projecting beyond 'thefaces of the electrodes. e In testimony whereof I have signed my name tothis specification in the presenceof two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM D. JQNES, Witnesses-z I I Anrnnn 1-1.. WILLIAMS, MERRITT J.SMITH.

projecting beyond the faces of the

